over

Definition of over

1a: across a barrier or intervening space; especially: across the goal line in footballb: forward beyond an edge or brink and often down <wandered too near the cliff and fell over>c: across the brim <soup boiled over>d: so as to bring the underside up <turned his cards over>e: from a vertical to a prone or inclined position <knocked the lamp over>f: from one person or side to another <hand it over>g:across<got his point over>h: to one's home <invite some friends over>i: on the other side of an intervening space <the next town over>j: to agreement or concord <won them over>

2a(1): beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree <show ran a minute over>(2): in an excessive manner :inordinatelyb: till a later time (as the next day) :overnight<stay over><sleep over>

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Definition of over

1 —used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another <towered over his mother><flew over the lake><rode over the old Roman road>

2a —used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person <respected those over him>b —used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference <a big lead over the others>c —used as a function word to indicate one that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded <passed over the governor's veto>

4a —used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon <laid a blanket over the child><hit him over the head>b(1): all through or throughout <showed me over the house><went over his notes>(2) —used as a function word connecting one mathematical set and another whose elements are coefficients or values of parameters used to form elements of the first set <polynomials over the field of real numbers>c —used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication <over the radio>

5 —used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond <lives over the way><fell over the edge>

6a:throughout, during<over the past 25 years>b: until the end of <stay over Sunday>

7a —used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference <the Lord watches over his own>b —used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern <trouble over money><met with advisers over lunch>